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Q

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
quiet (oneself) calmar (se)  

 

R

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
rain llover  
raise levantar (se)  
raise (a child) criar  
raise funds recaudar fondos  
rape violar  
reach alcanzar  
react reaccionar  
read leer  
receive recibir  
recognize reconocer  
recommend recomendar  
recover recuperar (se)  
recuperate recuperar (se)  
reduce reducir, bajar (weight, swelling, etc.)  
refer referir  
refuse rehusar, rechazar, denegar  
register registrar  
rehabilitate rehabilitar  
rehydrate rehidratar  
reinforce reforzar  
relapse recaer, reincidir  
relax relajar (se)  
relieve aliviar (se)  
remain quedar (se), permanecer  
remedy remediar  
remember acordar (se), recortar (se)  
remind hacer recordar  
remove quitar, sacar, remover  
repair reparar, componer  
repeat repetir  
represent representar  
require requerir  
rescue rescatar  
research investigar  
resemble parecer  
resent resentir  
reserve reservar  
resist resistir  
resolve resolver  
respect respetar  
rest descansar  
resuscitate resucitar  
retain retener  
return (something) devolver  
return (to a place) regresar, volver  
review repasar, revisar  
revise revisar  
revive revivir  
rinse enjuagar  
roast asar  
rub frotar  
rupture reventar (se), romper (se)  

 

S

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
satisfy satisfacer, complacer  
saute dorar, sofreír  
save salvar, guardar, ahorrar (money)  
say decir  
scab (form a) encostrar (se)  
scald escaldar  
scare asustar  
scatter regar, esparcir  
scrape raspar  
scratch rascar  
scream gritar  
scrub restregar  
season sazonar  
see ver  
seem parecer  
select seleccionar, elegir  
sell vender  
send enviar, mandar  
separate separar  
serve servir  
sew coser  
shake sacudir, agitar  
shave afeitar (se)  
shine brillar  
shout gritar  
straw enseñar, mostrar  
shred desmenuzar  
shut cerrar  
shut up callar (se)  
sift cernir, colar  
sigh suspirar  
sign firmar  
simmer hervir a fuego lento  
sink hundir (se)  
sit down sentar (se)  
sleep dormir  
slice rebanar, cortar en taladas  
smell oler  
smile sonreir  
smoke fumar  
snack merendar  
sneeze estornudar  
soak remojar  
soil ensuciar  
sort separar  
speak hablar  
spend (money) gestar  
spend (time) pasar  
spit escupir  
split partir, dividir  
spoil (food) podrir (se)  
sprinkle regar, rociar  
squash aplastar  
squeeze apretar, estrujar, exprimir  
stand up parar (se)  
start comenzar, empezar  
starve morir (se) de hambre  
steam cocinar al vapor  
step bajar (se)  
down esterilizar  
sterilize pegar  
stick picar  
sting (insect) revolver, mezclar  
stir parar  
stop (doing something) dejar de ...  
store guardar, almacenar  
strain estirar, forzar, colar (liquid)  
stretch estirar, extender  
struggle luchar  
study estudiar  
substitute sustituir  
suck chupar  
suffer sufrir  
suffice bastar  
suffocate sofocar  
suicide (to commit) suicidar (se)  
suppose suponer  
suppurate supurar  
survey encuestar  
survive sobrevivir  
suspend suspender  
suture suturar  
swallow tragar  
sweat sudar  
sweep barrar  
swell hinchar  

 

T

English Spanish Slang/"Modismos"
to...    
take tomar, llevar  
take a walk pasear  
take care of cuidar (se)  
take off (clothes) quitar (se) (la ropa)  
talk hablar  
taste (eat) probar, saborear  
teach enseñar  
tell contar, decir  
test probar, hacer la prueba de, examinar  
thicken espesar  
think pensar  
thirsty (to be) tener sed  
throb latir  
throw tirar  
throw away tirar, botar  
throw up vomitar, arrojar  
tie amarrar  
tighten apretar  
touch (feel) tocar  
translate traducir  
transmit transmitir  
travel viajar  
treat tratar  
tremble temblar  
trust (a person) confiar en  
try (on, out) probar  
turn cruzar, doblar  
turn (over, around) voltear  
turn off (light) apagar  
turn on (light) encender  
twist retorcer, torcer  

 

U

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
ulcerate ulcerar  
unconscious (to be) estar inconsciente  
understand entender, comprender  
undertake emprender  
undress desvestir (se)  
unfasten soltar  
urinate orinar  
use usar  
utilize utilizar  

 

V

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
vaccinate vacunar  
ventilate ventilar  
verify comprobar  
visit visitar  
vital signs (to take) tomar los signos/las señas vitales  
vomit vomitar, tener vómitos  

 

W

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
wait esperar  
walk caminar, andar  
want querer, desear  
warm up calentar  
wash lavar (se)  
wean destetar  
wear usar, llevar o traer puesto  
weigh pesar  
wet mojar (se)  
whip batir  
wish desear, querer  
withhold retener  
withstand aguantar  
work trabajar, funcionar (a machine)  
worry preocupar (se)  
worsen empeorar (se)  
wound herir  
wrap envolver  
wrap up envolver  
write escribir  

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